In today‟s fast changing environment, flexibility and adaptability are significantly important factors for organisations to survive and thrive. The study of effective leadership styles is one of the key management functions ...

Electronic commerce has become a global phenomenon. “Online is now becoming an integral part of any country’s economy ……..it is important for businesses to understand where the future opportunities will be” (Interactive ...

The main purpose of this research has been to establish whether or not the adoption of blended learning and digital literacy tools may increase student engagement in a trade based training environment, therefore improving ...

In today’s competitive business environment, sustaining a competitive advantage in any form of business operation is not only dependent on the local market; an effective presence in global markets is also a critical element. ...

Humans are part of the key capital in every organization, and it is also likely that the management of humans is the underlying success factor for every organization. This is because human resources play an important role ...

This research investigates the impact inclement weather has on outdoor events and the project planning implications for event managers. How well do event managers plan for inclement weather and how many just hope for the ...

Strategic leaders play an important role in promoting and sustaining competitive advantage for commercial banks in Laos over the long-term. Strategic leaders play an important role in promoting and sustaining competitive ...

Service culture relies on four principles for creating value, as defined by Ostrom, Bitner, Brown, Burkhard, Goul, Smith-Daniels, Demirkan and Rabinovich (2010). This research explores these principles and thus focuses on ...

AIM: This research is to explore the entrepreneurial behaviours of adolescents and to measure them
with consequential behaviours. David Kolb‟s Dynamic Learning Experience (DLE) model (Kolb, 1981; 1984) was used to ...

The aim of this research study is to replicate the motivational bases associated with consumers’ affection towards the underdog and extend it to the sports industry, though some research does exist on consumers’ motivations ...

The compliance burden problems encountered by small and medium size enterprises can be grouped into;
Administrative cost- for example, processing and filing compliance forms. Capital cost-investment in equipment and ...

This thesis investigated the current situation of child sex tourism (CST) at global, regional and national levels, while commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is also frequently mentioned and discussed throughout ...

The aim of this study is to explore and conceptualise the entrepreneurial behaviour and entrepreneurial capacity building (ECB) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the least-developed countries (LDCs). The case ...

The export education industry boosts the economies of participating countries. In the current tertiary education environment the reputed institutions enjoy a strong demand for enrolment from overseas Chinese students. Even ...

The New Zealand Halal sheep meat and beef export market industry has faced several challenges in recent decades. This thesis examines and discusses the issues in this demanding field with respect to Indonesia and Malaysia ...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important to all economies, especially emerging economies like Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) as they account for a majority of private sector businesses and are essential ...

Several Tongan businesses operate in different business sectors of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and contribute wealth to New Zealand economy in terms of value creation. For the success of any Tongan enterprise in ...

This research is an exploratory study into the transformation of a low performance business unit, in a large information technology service organization within New Zealand, into a high performance team by means of the ...

In today’s competitive business environment, to sustain a competitive advantage in any form of business operation, it is not only dependant on information technology; the effective management of human resources is also a ...

The thesis examines the factors motivating Indian immigrants to strive to become entrepreneurs in New Zealand. It reveals several issues behind their desire to succeed in this endeavour.
For the purpose of its research, ...